1996_French_Open_–_Men's_Singles

1996 French Open – Men's singles

1996 French Open – Men's singles

1996 tennis event results

Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Michael Stich in the final, 7–6(7–4), 7–5, 7–6(7–4) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 French Open. It was his first major singles title.[1]

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Thomas Muster was the defending champion, but lost in the fourth round to Stich.

Pete Sampras was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam, but lost in the semifinals to Kafelnikov. This marked his career-best result at the French Open.

Future three-time champion and world No. 1 Gustavo Kuerten made his first appearance in the main draw of a major, losing to Wayne Ferreira in the first round. Three-time champion Mats Wilander made his final major appearance, losing to Todd Martin in the second round.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Yevgeny Kafelnikov is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. United States Pete Sampras (semifinals)
  2. Austria Thomas Muster (fourth round)
  3. United States Andre Agassi (second round)
  4. United States Michael Chang (third round)
  5. Croatia Goran Ivanišević (fourth round)
  6. Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov (champion)
  7. United States Jim Courier (quarterfinals)
  8. Sweden Thomas Enqvist (first round)
  9. Chile Marcelo Ríos (fourth round)
  10. South Africa Wayne Ferreira (fourth round)
  11. France Arnaud Boetsch (second round)
  12. Spain Albert Costa (second round)
  13. Netherlands Richard Krajicek (quarterfinals)
  14. Switzerland Marc Rosset (semifinals)
  15. Germany Michael Stich (finalist)
  16. United States MaliVai Washington (first round)

Qualifying

Main article: 1996 French Open – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Pete Sampras 64 4 6 6 6
7 United States Jim Courier 77 6 4 4 4
1 United States Pete Sampras 64 0 2
6 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 6 6
13 Netherlands Richard Krajicek 3 4 77 2
6 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 6 6 64 6
6 Russia Yevgeny Kafelnikov 77 7 77
15 Germany Michael Stich 64 5 64
Germany Bernd Karbacher 6 6 3 5 0
14 Switzerland Marc Rosset 4 4 6 7 6
14 Switzerland Marc Rosset 3 4 2
15 Germany Michael Stich 6 6 6
France Cédric Pioline 4 6 3 2
15 Germany Michael Stich 6 4 6 6

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States P Sampras 6 7 77
Sweden M Gustafsson 1 5 65 1 United States P Sampras 6 6 62 2 6
Spain J Sánchez 1 5 4 Spain S Bruguera 3 4 77 6 3
Spain S Bruguera 6 7 6 1 United States P Sampras 3 6 7 4 6
France J-P Fleurian 5 4 1 United States T Martin 6 4 5 6 2
Sweden M Wilander 7 6 6 Sweden M Wilander 4 65 2
Denmark K Carlsen 1 1 77 2 United States T Martin 6 77 6
United States T Martin 6 6 65 6 1 United States P Sampras 6 7 6
Zimbabwe B Black 5 3 0 Australia S Draper 4 5 2
Australia S Draper 7 6 6 Australia S Draper 2 6 6 6
Austria G Schaller 6 6 7 Austria G Schaller 6 3 2 4
WC France S Simian 3 4 5 Australia S Draper 6 6 6
United States J Tarango 4 6 4 6 6 United States J Tarango 1 2 3
Czech Republic M Damm 6 2 6 3 4 United States J Tarango 6 6 6
Q Argentina F Squillari 77 6 3 Q Argentina F Squillari 4 4 1
16 United States M Washington 64 4 0r

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
10 South Africa W Ferreira 6 7 77
Q Brazil G Kuerten 4 5 64 10 South Africa W Ferreira 4 79 6 77
Q Argentina G Etlis 3 2 63 Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 67 1 64
Czech Republic S Doseděl 6 6 77 10 South Africa W Ferreira 65 7 6 7
New Zealand B Steven 6 6 77 Italy R Furlan 77 5 1 5
WC France G Carraz 2 2 63 New Zealand B Steven 0 2 4
France J Golmard 4 6 6 5 4 Italy R Furlan 6 6 6
Italy R Furlan 6 3 1 7 6 10 South Africa W Ferreira 6 1 3 3
WC Spain R Carretero 6 68 6 2 2 7 United States J Courier 4 6 6 6
Slovakia K Kučera 3 710 4 6 6 Slovakia K Kučera 77 6 65 4 6
Colombia M Hadad 6 3 2 0 LL Sweden M Norman 65 4 77 6 2
LL Sweden M Norman 4 6 6 6 Slovakia K Kučera 77 5 4 4r
Japan S Matsuoka 62 5 77 1 7 United States J Courier 62 7 6 5
Czech Republic D Rikl 77 7 64 6 Czech Republic D Rikl 3 2 2
Q Russia A Olhovskiy 1 6 64 4 7 United States J Courier 6 6 6
7 United States J Courier 6 3 77 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
3 United States A Agassi 6 67 6 6
Q Spain J Díaz 1 79 4 4 3 United States A Agassi 6 4 79 3 2
United States C Woodruff 6 6 3 77 United States C Woodruff 4 6 67 6 6
United States V Spadea 2 2 6 64 United States C Woodruff 65 6 6 5 4
WC France T Champion 2 6 77 4 7 Sweden J Björkman 77 2 4 7 6
Australia S Stolle 6 4 63 6 5 WC France T Champion 7 1 4 0
Belgium F Dewulf 4 4 3 Sweden J Björkman 5 6 6 6
Sweden J Björkman 6 6 6 Sweden J Björkman 3 2 4
LL Sweden N Kulti 6 2 6 4 1 13 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 6 6
Australia T Woodbridge 0 6 2 6 6 Australia T Woodbridge 3 6 77 77
Australia M Philippoussis 6 6 6 Australia M Philippoussis 6 4 61 62
Russia A Volkov 3 2 2 Australia T Woodbridge 5 2 2
Spain T Carbonell 4 6 6 77 13 Netherlands R Krajicek 7 6 6
Q Egypt T El Sawy 6 4 4 65 Spain T Carbonell 2 6 62 2
Hungary S Noszály 6 62 1 4 13 Netherlands R Krajicek 6 4 77 6
13 Netherlands R Krajicek 4 77 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
12 Spain A Costa 3 6 6 77
Brazil F Meligeni 6 4 3 62 12 Spain A Costa 4 3 6 66
Belgium J Van Herck 6 5 62 3 Spain F Clavet 6 6 4 78
Spain F Clavet 4 7 77 6 Spain F Clavet 6 7 6
United Kingdom T Henman 4 4 5 France G Forget 3 5 3
Belgium K Goossens 6 6 7 Belgium K Goossens 4 4 6 6 3
Russia A Chesnokov 65 64 6 6 4 France G Forget 6 6 3 3 6
France G Forget 77 77 2 3 6 Spain F Clavet 4 3 3
Q Germany D Dier 4 2 7 4 6 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 6
Spain F Mantilla 6 6 5 6 Spain F Mantilla 77 6 6
Australia M Woodforde 3 4 6 4 Spain À Corretja 62 2 4
Spain À Corretja 6 6 0 6 Spain F Mantilla 4 2 2
WC France H Leconte 1 1 4 6 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 6
Sweden T Johansson 6 6 6 Sweden T Johansson 2 5 3
Q Spain G Blanco 1 3 3 6 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 7 6
6 Russia Y Kafelnikov 6 6 6

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6 6
Spain J Arrese 4 4 1 5 Croatia G Ivanišević 7 6 6
United States D Wheaton 63 6 6 6 United States D Wheaton 5 2 4
France G Raoux 77 0 4 4 5 Croatia G Ivanišević 6 6 6
Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 6 6 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 4 2 2
Q United States F Montana 2 4 2 Czech Republic B Ulihrach 6 610 6 6
Ecuador N Lapentti 2 2 3 Ukraine A Medvedev 3 712 1 4
Ukraine A Medvedev 6 6 6 5 Croatia G Ivanišević 3 1 2
Italy A Gaudenzi 6 6 6 Germany B Karbacher 6 6 6
Q Finland K Tiilikainen 3 1 1 Italy A Gaudenzi 3 4 4
Germany B Karbacher 6 6 6 Germany B Karbacher 6 6 6
Argentina G Pérez Roldán 2 4 4 Germany B Karbacher 4 6 6 6
Morocco Y El Aynaoui 5 66 0r Netherlands P Haarhuis 6 4 2 3
Netherlands P Haarhuis 7 78 3 Netherlands P Haarhuis 7 2 6 6
Q United States J Palmer 3 4 3 11 France A Boetsch 5 6 2 4
11 France A Boetsch 6 6 6

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
14 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6 6
Germany C-U Steeb 4 4 0 14 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6 6
Czech Republic J Novák 2 4 6 6 6 Czech Republic J Novák 2 4 3
Venezuela N Pereira 6 6 2 1 1 14 Switzerland M Rosset 6 6 6
Switzerland J Hlasek 6 6 4 6 Switzerland J Hlasek 4 4 1
Sweden M Larsson 1 4 6 3 Switzerland J Hlasek 6 1 6 77
Netherlands J Siemerink 77 6 6 Netherlands J Siemerink 2 6 3 63
Argentina H Gumy 64 3 1 14 Switzerland M Rosset 77 6 6
Morocco K Alami 4 2 4 Sweden S Edberg 64 3 3
Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6 Sweden S Edberg 6 6 6
Spain C Moyá 6 77 6 Spain C Moyá 2 2 1
Australia P Rafter 4 61 2 Sweden S Edberg 4 7 6 77
Australia R Fromberg 6 6 6 4 United States M Chang 6 5 0 61
WC France O Delaître 3 1 3 Australia R Fromberg 4 6 65 4
Germany D Prinosil 1 1 2 4 United States M Chang 6 3 77 6
4 United States M Chang 6 6 6

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Sweden T Enqvist 2 6 6 4 4
United States R Reneberg 6 3 3 6 6 United States R Reneberg 5 2 3
France C Pioline 6 6 6 France C Pioline 7 6 6
Argentina J Frana 1 3 2 France C Pioline 4 6 6 6
Spain A Berasategui 6 6 3 6 Spain A Berasategui 6 1 4 0
Australia M Tebbutt 4 4 6 3 Spain A Berasategui 6 6 6
Germany H Dreekmann 6 6 6 Germany H Dreekmann 2 2 3
Norway C Ruud 4 3 0 France C Pioline 6 6 6
Q France F Fontang 6 4 0 1 9 Chile M Ríos 4 1 2
WC France L Roux 3 6 6 6 WC France L Roux 5 4 4
Italy S Pescosolido 6 4 6 2 4 Czech Republic P Korda 7 6 6
Czech Republic P Korda 4 6 2 6 6 Czech Republic P Korda 3 3 2
Q Slovakia J Krošlák 1 2 1 9 Chile M Ríos 6 6 6
Australia J Stoltenberg 6 6 6 Australia J Stoltenberg 4 3 3
United States M Joyce 64 1 4 9 Chile M Ríos 6 6 6
9 Chile M Ríos 77 6 6

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
15 Germany M Stich 6 7 6
Q Sweden P Fredriksson 4 5 4 15 Germany M Stich 6 7 6
Q Australia G Doyle 2 6 5 6 5 United Kingdom G Rusedski 3 5 3
United Kingdom G Rusedski 6 1 7 2 7 15 Germany M Stich 4 6 6 77
Q Belgium D Norman 7 3 6 3 4 Sweden M Tillström 6 0 4 63
The Bahamas M Knowles 5 6 4 6 6 The Bahamas M Knowles 7 3 6 4 3
Sweden M Tillström 4 2 6 7 6 Sweden M Tillström 5 6 1 6 6
Spain C Costa 6 6 1 5 1 15 Germany M Stich 4 6 6 77
Romania A Voinea 3 6 77 5 6 2 Austria T Muster 6 4 1 61
Germany M-K Goellner 6 3 65 7 2 Romania A Voinea 5 6 6 6
Netherlands S Schalken 6 6 1 6 Netherlands S Schalken 7 3 4 2
Czech Republic D Vacek 3 3 6 3 Romania A Voinea 2 2r
South Africa M Ondruska 3 4 6 77 7 2 Austria T Muster 6 5
WC France G Solvès 6 6 3 64 9 WC France G Solvès 1 3 0
Denmark F Fetterlein 4 2 4 2 Austria T Muster 6 6 6
2 Austria T Muster 6 6 6

References

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    Drozdiak, William. "KAFELNIKOV REIGNS WITH FRENCH CROWN". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
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